Mission Australia

1. Social Policy Reports
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, advocacy papers and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, and ...

2. Mission Australia Centre
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The Mission Australia Centre in central Sydney aims to break the cycle of homelessness. The service provides varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services, programs and ...

3. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Green Paper - Which way home
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Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

4. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
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Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...

5. Towards new indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and social exclusion in Australia
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... has been carried out jointly by the Social Policy Research Centre and a number of community services organisations including Mission Australia. ...

6. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
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... which works with people who have faced, or continue to face, a range of issues, including mental and physical illness, addiction or the risk of homelessness.  ...

7. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “And when you look at the population of juveniles in custody, almost half report some form of serious abuse in their past, including violence and neglect. Do we really think detaining a young person ...

8. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
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... including Mission Australia. The centres were purchased by GoodStart – a not-for-profit company established by Mission Australia, Social Ventures Australia, the Benevolent Society and the Brotherhood ...

9. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
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... more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment ...

10. Last minute Christmas gift ideas from Mission Australia!
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... Mission Australia’s Christmas Appeal - This year’s Christmas appeal focuses on child poverty. Mission Australia helps disadvantaged children in a range of ways including by providing accommodation and ...

11. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
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... three charities have more than 420 years combined experience delivering social programs, including high quality childcare built on the critical role of learning and care in the early years.  The venture ...

12. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Anne Hampshire, said this year’s survey detected important differences between age groups and gender on some concerns. Drugs was the primary concern for 11-14 year olds with 31 per cent including it ...

13. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
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... range of other issues including mental illness and substance abuse.   “Missionbeat has changed as well. We do a lot more than simply offer transportation. Because we’re the first point of contact we play ...

14. Mission Australia Launches SA Early Learning Centres
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... will engage in activities including “children’s yoga”, a jumping castle and cake cutting. Ms Twitchett will read the children a story between 8.30 am and 10.30 am. Ms Twitchett said Mission Australia’s ...

15. Homeless hit the street for City2Surf
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... staff and supporters including CEO Toby Hall will also join the run, with many raising funds to support homeless services. Daniel Petsalis, Mission Australia’s Service Manager for Homeless ...

16. About Mission Australia
(Pathways/About Us)

... various City Missions, including Sydney City Mission, our founding purpose is to meet human need and to give expression to the love of God. We believe in helping Australians in need get back on their ...

17. Annual Review
(Pathways/About Us)

... Chigwell House - a centre located in Tasmania that provides a range of community and accommodation services, including low-cost housing for those at risk of homelessness We extended our early-childhood ...

18. Mission Australia Funding
(Pathways/About Us)

... pathways to a better life. We receive funds from the following avenues: The Australian Government Corporate Partnerships Donations and Bequests (including face-to-face fundraising) The ...

19. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... prolific acting career on the stage, in film and on television. Max has more than 30 film roles to his credit including Australia, The Wolverine, Spider & Rose, Sunday Too Far Away, Runnin’ on Empty ...

20. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... operate within these pathways, including: Early intervention programs for families Supported accommodation and housing Voluntary coordination programs for newly arrived immigrants Youth mentoring ...

21. Pathways through a successful youth
(Community Services/Community Services)

... It also offers access to a variety of complementary therapies including reiki, nutrition therapy, yoga, meditation, flower essences, aromatherapy, art therapy, and drama therapy. Importantly the service ...

22. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia believes all Australians should be able to live in a safe, secure and affordable home. We recognise that people become homeless due to a range of issues including mental illness, drug ...

23. Community Services in Queensland
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

...  Flexible and informal case management Crisis counselling Advocacy The café also offers access to visiting service providers, including Centrelink, Spiritus, and a community legal clinic run ...

24. Community Services in South Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... to young people, including: Sobering Up Unit Outreach Program Youth specialist Personal Support Program Clean Needle Program Police Drug Diversion Initiative CARDS (Youth Court Diversion) ...

25. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... young people by intensively engaging with them so they take responsibility for their own care and development and move away from welfare dependency Counteract negative influences - including those related ...